Breaking Point

36. Family is forever

I dropped the note and ran to the bathroom. I reached the door as Ashton did. My eyes flew down to Kayla who had a hand of her mouth as tears streamed down her face. I looked up slowly and saw something that will haunt me for the rest of my life.

Calum Thomas Hood passed away April 21, 2015. It's almost been a month. In all honesty, this has been hell. Ashton started cutting, and Luke has been out of it. But right now, it's getting better. We are getting better. Me and Kayla are now the legal guardians of Lily. She lives with us now. I look over Calum's last note to me every day. It gives me hope. I live by it, I feel like it was the last piece of advice for what and who he left me with. I still can't think straight about anything regarding him or Gwen, it's just too much. Other than them, our life has been better. I plan on proposing to Kayla next week, and I'm a little nervous. But we love each other, more than words. Today, we go to our last session of therapy with Ashton and Luke. Ever since Calum, Liz sent us to therapy. All of this has taken a toll on all of us. But it's getting better. I pull into the parking spot and put the car in park.
"Ready?" I asked Kayla who was leaning against the door. She nodded and moved her short hair out of her face. She cut her hair a coupled weeks ago, so that now it's a little above her shoulders instead of almost to her hips. It looks pretty cute. I got out of the car and followed her to Ashton and Luke who were waiting at our meeting bench.
"Hey." Me and Kayla said at the same time.
"Hey." They answered. We all walked in to the building in silence. Things have been different ever since Calum left. We don't talk as much as we used to. I honesty miss it. I miss the late night adventures, pizza at two in the morning, or just our random dog piles in the mall. It sucks. But I know one day it will come back.. Hopefully.

I groaned as I was woken by weight on my chest. I opened my eyes to see a small Lily crawling on my chest. I smirked and stretched out. I picked her up into my arms and rested against the headboard. I put her I front of me and made her fake dance. She erupted in giggles, making me smile. It's adorable. She's like an exact replica of Calum. But with Gwen's features. It's hard sometimes. Being a dad. Especially when it's your best friends kid.. And Kayla seems like she was born to do this. She gets up without no problem change her diaper and takes care of dirty diapers like it's nothing. But I guess I'm lucky. I have a feeling this is going to be tough. But I'll make it. Lily is an angel and Kayla is even better. I love them more than life itself. After all, they're family and family is forever.

AUTHORS NOTE: I'm sorry. This sucks, but I had to end it somehow. I might come back and make it longer somehow. This is sadly the last chapter until the epilogue. I cri. But don't worry cause I have more Fanfics to come...